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Sticky toffee pudding: cake and sauce are separate

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Published: 22 Oct 2026 16:11 · Updated: 22 Oct 2026 16:11

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King Arthur Baking's Sticky Toffee Pudding is a baked dessert, rather than a custard in the American sense of pudding. This version uses dried figs or dates, with a sauce of caramelised sugar and cream added to the individual cakes.

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King Arthur Baking's Sticky Toffee Pudding is a baked dessert, rather than a custard in the American sense of pudding. This version uses dried figs or dates, with a sauce of caramelised sugar and cream added to the individual cakes. [1]

The name alone does not establish the consistency. Here, it helps to distinguish fruit mixture, cake batter and sauce. The fig option also shows why the actual ingredient list takes precedence over assuming that every recipe uses dates alone.

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  1. [1] Sticky Toffee Pudding Recipe | King Arthur Baking ↗